Provides an expert level of consultation, guidance, and direction for appropriate ICU-affiliated medication use. In conjunction with a team of critical care physicians and surgeons (e.g. cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery), provides complete care to the patient through inpatient ICU rounding service and multidisciplinary patient care planning meetings. Optimizes the outcomes of patients with critical illness by providing evidence-based, patient centered drug therapies, and monitors for drug-related problems and medication cost containment. Provides pharmacokinetic consultations as required. Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors. Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions. Communicates ongoing patient information and efficacy and safety of treatment regimen(s) to all care providers. Provides in-service education to the critical care team and related staff, performs patient and caregiver education as appropriate, and counsels patients regarding medication therapy and compliance as needed. Leads and participates in interdisciplinary hospital committees, protocol development, and education of pharmacists, nursing and physicians. Coordinates current patient issues and therapy recommendations with inpatient pharmacy staff. Supports research activities of the respective specialty team as requested. Leads and participates in quality improvement projects in area of specialty. Participates actively in all respective area of specialty team meetings, which include discharge management, scientific research and educational teaching conferences. Keeps abreast of changing protocols and clinical pharmacy standards as they pertain to applicable area of specialty (i.e. critical care.)
Graduation from a Pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Completion of a Post-Year Graduate 2 (PGY2) residency in a specialty practice area AND current, active board certification in area of specialty (EXCEPTION: current PGY2 candidates required to obtain board certification in area of specialty within 12 months of hire.); OR, Post-Year Graduate 1 (PGY1) residency in a specialty practice area AND a minimum of two (2) years' post-pharmacist licensure experience within the last seven years with at least 50% of time spent in specialty practice activities as defined by BPS AND current, active board certification in area of specialty; OR, If no residency training, then a minimum of four (4) years' post-pharmacist licensure experience within the last seven years with at least 50% of the time spent in specialty practice activities as defined by BPS AND current, active board certification in area of specialty.